Withdraw ‘This Is Nigeria’ Video Or Face Our Wrath – Muslim Group Tells Falz

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) have threatened Nigerian artist Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana to withdraw his ‘This is Nigeria’ video and apologize to Nigerians, or lawful action will be taken on him.

This was contained in a statement signed by their director Professor Ishaq Akintola, as the religious body said the video is offensive and that it was giving a grace of 7 days for its removal before legal action is taken against him.

Recall the recently released video featured a character that dressed like a Fulani man, who suddenly abandoned his traditional guitar and beheaded a man. It also portrayed women in hijab as choreographers dancing the ‘shaku-shaku’.

This video has garnered so many criticisms since its release to the public.

But Falz, in his explanation said the girls were a representation of the abducted Chibok girls still in Boko Haram captivity, but the religious groups seem not to take his explanation.

The statement read “MURIC rejects Falz’ explanation that the girls in hijab in his ‘Shaku Shaku’ dance symbolize the Chibok girls because nothing in the video indicates that the girls represent the Chibok girls.

“At least none of the Chibok girls have been seen dancing like a drunkard. They are always in the pensive mood. Do they have any cause to be dancing? Are they happy?

“The video manifests ethnic bias against Fulanis while it ignored the criminal activities of the ethnic militia of the Middle Belt who have also massacred Fulanis and rustled their cattle in their thousands.

MURIC further expressed its grievance adding that the video ‘’is an assault on the self-dignity of every Muslim.’’

“It is a hate video. This video has the potential of causing a religious crisis of unprecedented dimension.

“It is a freedom of expression gone haywire. We therefore demand its withdrawal and an apology to Nigerian Muslims within seven days or the authors and their agents will face legal action if they fail to comply.

The group called on the security agencies and the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) to put a restriction on the video.

“Only the scenes portraying police brutality and the money-swallowing snake in the video are near the truth.

“We call the attention of security agencies to this hate action, and remind Nigerians of the outcome of similar provocative actions in the past and their unpalatable outcomes.’’ the statement continued.

“The National Film And Video Censors Board (NFVCB), a regulatory agency set up by Act No. 85 of 1993 to regulate films and the video industry has a case to answer. ‘Shaku Shaku’ video was shot and released under its watch.

“Instead of going violent, Nigerian Muslims should take those behind the ‘Shaku Shaku’ video to court in order to serve as a deterrent to others.

“We, therefore, give notice of impending legal action against the artist behind the ‘Shaku Shaku’ video unless the latter is withdrawn and an apology is widely published within seven days.”